Expanding Norwegian chemical tanker owner Utkilen has taken delivery of the first of eight newbuildings it has on order, with a charter in the bag.

The 19,900-dwt stainless-steel tanker Stream Arctic (built 2018) is on time charter to Fairfield Chemical Tankers, TradeWinds has learned. The details are unclear.

Japan’s Fukuoka Shipbuilding has delivered the vessel to Utkilen subsidiary Stream Shipping.